Leaders with concentrated stock positions, NSOs, ISOs, or RSUs who need disciplined diversification pathways, tax-aware liquidation strategies, and AMT exposure management.
They've built up years of equity grants, one at a time, until a career's worth of success became concentrated in a single stock. The position reflects real achievement, but it also means their income, their industry exposure, and their investment portfolio all trace back to the same employer. Because it built up gradually, the risk never triggered an alarm. It just quietly became the whole picture.
They know the options are there, vested or vesting soon, but the decision keeps getting pushed off. It's not a simple "now or later" call. It depends on option type, strike price, current valuation, and how much upside is still expected. For ISOs especially, exercising at the wrong time can trigger an AMT bill that arrives as a surprise, well after the decision that caused it.
They've decided the concentration needs to come down. What they haven't figured out is the how: sell too fast and the tax bill eats into the gain, sell too slow and the exposure stays. And because the answer touches their cash flow, their retirement timeline, their estate plan, and any giving they want to do, it's never just a question about the stock.
Every grant is one piece of a larger picture. We analyze the interaction between RSUs, ISOs, NSOs, company stock, and personal financial goals, including vesting schedules and tax implications.
Restricted stock units quietly accumulate into a concentrated position over time. We build structured diversification plans around vesting schedules, tax withholding decisions, and long-term portfolio objectives.
Timing decisions on stock options can permanently affect the tax outcome. We evaluate exercise timing, AMT exposure, expiration considerations, and multi-year strategies.
Reducing a concentrated position takes more than simply selling shares. We develop tax-aware strategies that account for capital gains exposure and future liquidity needs.
Equity compensation creates layered tax exposure across ordinary income, capital gains, AMT, and future liabilities. We coordinate investment decisions with tax planning strategies.
Executives carry more moving pieces than most. We bring equity compensation, deferred compensation, retirement accounts, benefits, insurance, and estate planning together into one coordinated strategy.
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Katerina Minevich
CFP®, CDFA® — Co-Founder
Hilal Yilmaz
PhD, CFA — Co-Founder